I disagree.

We are technologically evolving... [IMO for the better]...however...life and all its' quirky behavior is full circle none the less....There will always be "The Neverending Story" for those who desire it....It is all about choice....

What I have been exposed to as a a result of this medium has been the ability to interact with intelligent people at my convenience. If an article is worthy of my attention...[and it is verbose]..I print it out...and digest it at my own speed...

It *IS* ALL about knowledge for me...and expanding my horizons.

I realize that it may seem that we are becoming more automated...but ultimately the choice is ours...It becomes an issue of self-awareness or as ER once said...self-reflective introspection. Any and all things have the innate ability to numb us out if we allow it. THAT has been the disease since the beginning of man...

I suspect that back in the days of *sun up: sun down*... working your ass off farmers had very little time for family..much less reading "War and Peace." I think that for the ones who desire it... cutting to the chase is a welcome relief....today is no different.

'Tis much ado about nothing.